Service Changes Jan 2025

[Stu]

Noticed as I was driving past that the 2/3 stop is now shared with the 5/6, and now the 2/3 stop says on the digital screen that it's an overflow stop. Although I'm certain that throughout this week they've been stopping at separate stops.

Changed yesterday (12th). This was the email I received from TfWM:

Whats Happening?
Due to safety issues with multiple buses loading at this stop - services using Stop MS3 will move up one to stop at MS4 on Moor Street Queensway. 

MS3 will then become the overflow stop for stop MS4

When
From Sunday 12th January

Services affected & diversion route
NXWM Birmingham 2 and 3

[Jack]

Changed yesterday (12th). This was the email I received from TfWM:

Whats Happening?
Due to safety issues with multiple buses loading at this stop - services using Stop MS3 will move up one to stop at MS4 on Moor Street Queensway.

MS3 will then become the overflow stop for stop MS4

When
From Sunday 12th January

Services affected & diversion route
NXWM Birmingham 2 and 3

The 2 and 3 served that stop fine for 2 years, now apparently it's an issue? It's been much better the last week having them there and not at MS3 with the usual 6's taking up the stop.

[Stu]

The 2 and 3 served that stop fine for 2 years, now apparently it's an issue? It's been much better the last week having them there and not at MS3 with the usual 6's taking up the stop.

I don't get it either, for the last few months, all the Stratford Road services have used MS4, and there was enough room even if three or four buses turned up at the same time, with MS3 being the overflow.

With the 4 and 4A moving round the corner back to MS5, congestion should be less of an issue, in theory anyway.

[BBS]

I don't get it either, for the last few months, all the Stratford Road services have used MS4, and there was enough room even if three or four buses turned up at the same time, with MS3 being the overflow.

With the 4 and 4A moving round the corner back to MS5, congestion should be less of an issue, in theory anyway.

What was the reason of this happening though? Im sure 2/3 have been stopping at MS3 for a very long time but it's suddenly an issue now? 

[Gareth]

Whoever thought PQ1/PQ2 was a good idea for those services needs to be told about themselves.